Juscelinomys

{{Short description|Genus of rodents}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| name = Burrowing mice

| fossil_range = Pleistocene - Recent

| image = Jusceliomys candango.jpg

| image_caption = Jusceliomys candango

| taxon = Juscelinomys

| authority = Moojen, 1965

| type_species = Juscelinomys candango {{MSW3 Muroidea | id = 13000679 | pages = 1121-1122}}

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision =

Juscelinomys candango

Juscelinomys guaporensis

Juscelinomys huanchacae

}}

Juscelinomys is a genus of burrowing mice. The name is derived from Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek who created the city of Brasília where the Brasília burrowing mouse was discovered.

There are two living species:

A fourth species, J. talpinus, is known only from subfossil remains. Some authorities treat it as a distinct species or a senior synonym for one or all species in Juscelinomys.

References

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Category:Rodent genera